Ex-Aussie cricketer Dean Jones Passes Away in Mumbai; tributes pour in

Former Australian batsman and cricket commentator Dean Jones passed away in Mumbai on Thursday after suffering a heart attack Jones 59 was in Mumbai as part of the Star Sports commentary panel for the ongoing Indian Premier League IPL being held in the United Arab Emirates UAEIt is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing away of Mr Dean Mervyn Jones AM He died of a sudden cardiac arrest Star India confirmed in a statementDean Jones played 52 Tests for Australia scoring 3631 runs at an average of 4655 with 11 centuries and 14 fifties In 164 ODIs Jones scored 6068 runs at 4461 with seven tons and 46 fifties In 1986 playing against India in Chennai Dean Jones battled exhaustion and heat to make a memorable double century in an epic Test match that ended in a tieDean Jones was also part of the Australian team that lifted the 1987 World Cup held in India and Pakistan After retiring from international cricket Jones became a renowned commentator commentating in cricket tournaments across the worldCricket Australia took to their official microblogging site to share the tragic news and posted a video of his batting featDeano What a cricketer pictwittercomz3G620FOQvmdash cricketcomau cricketcomau September 24 2020Current cricketers and explayers took to Twitter to pay tribute to the former Aussielegend soon after news of his death broke Master BlasterSachin Tendulkar took to Twitter to express grief over the sudden demise of the Australian cricketerAbsolutely heartbreaking news about Dean Jones passing awayA wonderful soul taken away too soon Had the opportunity to play against him during my first tour of AustraliaMay his soul rest in peace and my condolences to his loved ones ethAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009fAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0099AcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008fethAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009fAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008ffrac14 pictwittercomu6oEY1h7zzmdash Sachin Tendulkar sachin_rt September 24 2020India skipper Virat Kohli said he was shocked and prayed for strength and courage to his family and friendsShocked to hear about the tragic loss of Dean Jones Praying for strength and courage to his family and friends ethAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009fAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0099AcircAcircAcircu00c2u008fethAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009fAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008fraquomdash Virat Kohli imVkohli September 24 2020Australian batsman Steve Smith said Awful to hear the news of Dean Jones passing away in Mumbai He was a wonderful player for Australia and he will be missed My thoughts are with his family RIP DeanoAwful to hear the news of Dean Jones passing away in Mumbai He was a wonderful player for Australia and he will be missed My thoughts are with his family RIP Deano httpstcoAmVhQiNEe2mdash Steve Smith stevesmith49 September 24 2020Star Indias official statementIt is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing away of Mr Dean Mervyn Jones AM He died of a sudden cardiac arrest We express our deep condolences to his family and stand ready to support them in this difficult time We are in touch with the Australian High Commission to make the necessary arrangementsDean Jones was one of the great ambassadors of the game associating himself with Cricket development across South Asia He was passionate about discovering new talent and nurturing young Cricketers He was a champion commentator whose presence and presentation of the game always brought joy to millions of fans He will be sorely missed by everyone at Star and his millions of fans across the globeOur thoughts and prayers are with his family and friendsCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates hereAlso download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news